Part 1: Chapters 7-8 Summary

In chapter 7 of part 1, Bruce continues to walk through the streets, noting changes to the city. The clothing store where Jack Bailey once worked is no longer there. This makes Bruce think of Bailey, who was a genius when it came to men's fashion but something of a cad when it came to women. Bruce recalls that Bailey once told a group of them how he made love to a girl standing on her front porch and how her mother came to the door, actually having a conversation with Bruce while he remained inside her daughter. Bruce recalls how he admired Bailey even while he thought him immoral. Bruce continues past the old movie theater and thinks of a girl he once knew who worked the ticket counter there. Bruce drives past the place where his father once had a pool hall but...